Roll Call’s Steven Dennis does have a point. I certainly wouldn’t look good if all of those Congressmen demanding to be consulted on a strike in Syria were photographed lounging on the beach this weekend while the president slips on a suit and tie on a Saturday to announce his plan to seek congressional approval. That would be like catching Secretary of State John Kerry out on his yacht while Egypt burned, or learning that rookie U.N. Ambassador missed an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Syria because she was at a comedy film festival in Ireland.

A pal notes: what the hell is congress doing in recess until sept 9th, anyway? Most schools start in Aug. AC works fine in Capitol.